Manorama & M.R.R.Vasu Movies Together List — 6 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Manorama and M.R.R.Vasu appeared together in 6 Tamil films between 1968 and 2007. Their highest-rated collaboration was Ethir Neechal (1968 — 7.5/10). Films span Ethir Neechal (1968) through Periyar (2007).
The Manorama & M.R.R.Vasu partnership
After 27 years apart, they came back together for Periyar (2007). They didn't share a set between 1980 and 2007. Their work runs across 4 decades of Tamil cinema.
From Ethir Neechal (1968) to Periyar (2007). Ethir Neechal is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 1960s belonged to Ethir Neechal; the 2000s to Periyar. Manorama acted in every film; M.R.R.Vasu acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
6 films across 4 decades
The 1960s brought 1 film together, anchored by Ethir Neechal (7.5/10).
The 1970s accounted for 3 films.
The 1980s accounted for 1 film.
The 2000s brought 1 film together, anchored by Periyar (7.5/10).
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The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
6 films across 39 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
100% of M.R.R.Vasu's screen credits are with Manorama.
Before Ethir Neechal, Manorama had starred in 27 films, including Server Sundaram (1964) and Kalathur Kannamma (1960).
After Periyar, Manorama went on to appear in 3 more films, including Arundhati (2009) and Irumbu Kottai Murattu Singam (2010).
Ethir Neechal was M.R.R.Vasu's acting debut.
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Manorama & M.R.R.Vasu's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Thengai Srinivasan is the through-line — cast on 4 of their 6 films. M. S. Viswanathan scored 3 of them. Thengai Srinivasan appears alongside them in 4 films — practically a third lead.
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